Famous Deaths In 1542

Jan 10 Gerardus Noviomagus, [Gerrit Geldenhauer], Dutch theologist, die at 59 died in the year 1542.

Feb 01 In the year 1542 death of girolamo Aleandro, Italian Catholic cardinal (b. 1480)

Feb 13 In the year 1542 death of catharine Howard, queen of England/5th wife of Henry VIII, beheaded

May 21 Hernando de Soto, dies while searching for gold, near Mississippi R in the year 1542.

Jun 19 In the year 1542 death of leo Jud[ae], Swiss pastor/church reformer

Aug 24 Gasparo Contarini, Italian diplomat and cardinal (b. 1483) died in the year 1542.

Aug 29 Cristovão da Gama, Portuguese soldier (born c. 1516) died on this day in history.

Sep 16 Diego de Almagro, Spanish captain-general of Peru, beheaded died on this day in history.

Sep 21 On this day in history death of juan Boscán Almogáver, Spanish poet

Oct 06 Thomas Wyatt, English poet (b. 1503) died in the year 1542.

Oct 27 Abraham ben Avigdor, rabbi/author (commentary on Tur), dies in the year 1542.

Dec 14 On this day in history james, king of Scotland (1513-42), dies at 30

Dec 28 In the year 1542 albert Pigge, [Pighius], Dutch theologist/astronomer, dies at about 52

Feb 22 Santino Garsi, composer was born on this day in history.

Jun 15 On this day in history birth of richard Grenville, English parliament leader/vice-admiral (Roanoke)

Jun 24 In the year 1542 birth of juan de la Cruz, [de Yepes], Spanish Carmelet/poet/saint

Jun 24 St. John of the Cross, Spanish Carmelite mystic and poet (d. 1591) was born in the year 1542.

Jul 06 Elisabeth van Nassau, daughter of Willem/Juliana van Stolberg was born on this day in history.

Oct 04 On this day in history birth of roberto Bellarmino, Italian theologist/diplomat

Oct 04 Robert Bellarmine, Italian saint (d. 1621) was born in the year 1542.

Oct 14 Abul-Fath Djalal-ud-Din, 3rd Mogol emperor of India (1556-1605) was born on this day in history.